Impact of Integrated Personnel Payroll Information System on Employees Satisfaction in Kogi State

Abstract

Performance of firms either public or private sector largely depends on employees’ satisfaction hence their satisfaction need to be taken with utmost seriousness if firms’ immediate and strategic objectives must be attained. This study titled integrated personnel payroll and information system and employees’ satisfaction is carried out to examine the impact of integrated personnel payroll and information system on employees’ satisfaction. The research adopts research survey design and respondents were reached using a structured questionnaire. The population of the study is 1100 who are employees of the Federal Polytechnic Idah, Kogi state. The study adopts Godden sample size statistical formula which generated a sample size of 285. However, out of the total of 285 questionnaires distributed only 242 were duly completed and returned giving a retrieval rate of 85%. The data were analyzed using a five point’s likert scale and the analytical tool is linear regression analysis. The finding revealed that adoption of integrated personnel payroll and information system has serve as a veritable tool in enshrining accountability but has threatened employees’ satisfaction owing to its non-domestication to carter for the peculiarity of the Polytechnic sector. Thus, the study recommends that adoption of the payroll system be reviewed and all critical stakeholders be consulted so as to enhanced and sustained employees satisfaction.